Pope's Julius II tomb (jan 1, 1505 – jan 1, 1545)
Description:
In 1505 Michelangelo was invited back to Rome by the newly elected Pope Julius II and commissioned to build the Pope's tomb, which was to include forty statues and be finished in five years. Michelangelo experienced constant interruptions to his work on the tomb in order to accomplish numerous other tasks. Although Michelangelo worked on the tomb for 40 years, it was never finished to his satisfactionAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1505
jan 1, 1545
~ 40 years